Pace University
Strengths
Pace University is located in the heart of Downtown Manhattan. The university is AACBS accredited, which is the highest accreditation for Business Schools.
Major, Academics
American-style education: 15 hours of classes / week but a lot of homework.
You have access to all classes and specializations of the Lubin School of Business:
– Accounting
– Business Analytics
– Finance
– Information Systems
– Management
– Marketing
PLEASE NOTE : you cannot take a class from the School of Performing Arts, Film & Screen Studies.
more info : https://appsrv.pace.edu/scheduleexplorerlive/
Campus
The university has 2 campuses : one in Manhattan, the other one upstate. The Manhattan campus is located at the very end of Manhattan’s tip.
Similar campus to IGS: bookstore, info room, coffee shop.
There are more than 55 student associations, some of which are planning trips in and around New York City.
To discover
New York of course ! Note that museums are free.
Philadelphia is an hour and a half away by train.
Good to know
The law in the United States prohibits the university from transmitting grades or any information about a student to a third party. You must therefore send it to us.
The cost of living is at least 50% more expensive than in Paris.
Plan $ 300- $ 400 for books. A metro ride costs $ 3.
This information is provided as a guide.
Please visit the partner university’s website to have exact updated information.
Eligibility
Required TOEFL score : 550
ABS : 2nd, 3rd, 4th year
Documents required
Resume (in English)
Grades transcript
ID Document
Covering letter (in English)
Additional documents will be required according to the destination
Planning
AUTUMN
Orientation : few days before lectures start
Lectures start : early September
End of lectures and exams : end of December
SPRING
Orientation : few days before lectures start
Lectures start : end of January
End of lectures and exams : mid-May
more info : https://catalog.pace.edu/academic-calendar/
Procedures
ID Card or passport (compulsory for destinations outside the EU) valid for six months after your return date.
J-1 student visa. more info : https://fr.usembassy.gov/fr/. Your J-1 visa allows you to continue with an internship in a field related to your studies at the end of your semester. However, you will not be allowed to work during the semester.
more info : https://www.pace.edu/iss/planning-work/j-1-academic-training
University insurance is not compulsory, but in this case you must have your international insurance approved by the university. It must meet the criteria and requirements. Otherwise, you will have to take out the university’s insurance which costs approximately US $ 700 / semester.
Accommodation
Close to the Manhattan campus, 4 dormitories are available. Plan between $ 7,300 and $ 10,000 for the semester. Accommodation in a dormitory is not compulsory.
From single rooms to rooms shared by 1 or 2 students, with a shared kitchen and a gym.
more info : https://www.pace.edu/housing/nyc
Obligation to subscribe to a “meal plan”, a kind of half-board. Plan from $ 500 / semester to $ 2,400 / semester.
more info : https://dineoncampus.com/pacenyc
